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Loss of muscle mass: current developments in cachexia and sarcopenia focused on biomarkers and treatment

Loss of muscle mass arises from an imbalance of protein synthesis and protein degradation. Potential triggers of muscle wasting and function are immobilization, loss of appetite, dystrophies, and chronic diseases as well as aging. All these conditions lead to increased morbidity and mortality in pat...

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Autores principales: Drescher, Cathleen, Konishi, Masaaki, Ebner, Nicole, Springer, Jochen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4670737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26676067
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12082